49岁的玩偶店主曼安亚·波密称:“现在经济不好,大家都想寻求精神安慰。”曼安亚同时也是个“娃娃神”信奉者。
Mananya told Reuters her doll, called Nong Petch, or baby jewel, had helped her win the lottery by telling her what numbers to buy in her dreams.
曼安亚告诉路透社,她供奉的名为“宝珠”的娃娃提前告诉她彩票中奖号码,使她得以中奖。
Panpimon Wipulakorn, deputy director-general of the Department of Mental Health, said the economic downturn exacerbated the phenomenon.
泰国精神健康部副部长潘门·维普康表示,经济下行助长了这个风气。
"There have always been groups in Thai society that hold such beliefs and economic worries only help to heighten these beliefs," Panpimon told Reuters.
潘门告诉路透社,“泰国一直就有这种迷信群体,而经济不景气则进一步推动了这股风潮。”
"These people do not have mental health problems."
“这些人并不是有什么精神问题。”
Thailand has been ruled by a junta since a May 2014 coup and the generals have struggled to revive the export-dependent economy, while promising to restore democracy with an election next year.
2014年5月,泰国发生军事政变,后来该国一直由军政府统治。军中领袖重振经济的举措一直不奏效,已承诺明年恢复民主选举。泰国是个严重依赖出口的国家。
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